Nichelle Nichols

Known for ActingBorn 1932-12-28Died 2022-07-30Robbins, Illinois, USA

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander. In 2006, she added executive producer to her résumé.Read more

Movies & web series

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA

The Order

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Roddenberry's Trek

Batman: The Animated Series

Futurama

Spider-Man

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

Roddenberry on Patrol

Gargoyles

The Simpsons

One Strange Rock

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Woman in the Rain

Star Trek

For the Love of Spock

Get a Life!

Heroes

Star Trek: Prodigy

To Be Takei

Challenger: The Final Flight

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Comedy Central Roasts

Die Harald Schmidt Show

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Real History of Science Fiction

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

Comic Book Men

Woman in Motion

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

The Last Angel of History

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Commander Toad in Space

The Lieutenant

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Star Trek

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

After They Were Famous

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Downward Dog

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Trekkies

50 Years of Star Trek

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!